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Gospel-Worship
Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in general. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughs, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Cripple-gate, London.Gospel-worship: or, The right manner of sanctifying the name of God in generall. And particularly in these 3. great ordinances, [brace] viz. [brace] 1. Hearing the Word. 2. Receiving the Lords Supper 3. Prayer. By Jeremiah Burroughes, the Gospel-preacher to two of the greatest congregations in England, viz. Stepney and Criple-gate, London.
London: printed for Peter Cole and R.W., 1647
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Gospel-worship: OR, The right manner of drawing nigh to God in gene… › Sermon 3
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2 Secondly, if the heart be prepared, it will do a great deal in a little time In 2 Chron. 29. 36 it is said, That Hezekiah rejoiced, and all the people, that God had prepared the people for the thing was done suddenly. The thing came off freely and suddenly when as that they were prepared: Hezekiah rejoiced and ble•ed God for such a mercy as this was it is a great mercy to have the hearts of people prepared unto a good work. And so in 2 Chr. 27. 6. the text saith, Joth•m became mighty because he prepared his waie• before the Lord his God. Joth•m, he grew mighty by this, and so certainly the way to grow to be very strong and mighty, to be able to do a great deal in a little time, it is to make preparation, ⟨p. 53⟩there may be as much work done in one hour ••, as in ten times to much time when the heart is not prepared for it. In Ezra 7. 10. you shall find that the reason is given why Ezra had such good success in his journey, it was because he had prepared his heart. Make preparation for holy duties and you shall have success in holy duties There is a notable Scripture for that in Psal 10 17 where the holy Ghost saith, that God prepares the heart and what then? when God doth prepare the heart, he doth then cause his ear to hear. There was never a prayer made wherein the heart was prepared for it but that prayer was heard, they go both together, Lord thou wilt prepare their heart, and thou wilt cause thine ear to hear: it God hath once prepared thy heart, thou wilt be sure to be heard then: Is it not worth a world for to know ones self to be accepted of God in every duty of Wo-ship that we tender up to him? this one Scripture Psal 10. 17. will show it. Oh the excellency that there is in Preparation to duty!
2 Secondly, if the heart be prepared, it will do a great deal in a little time In